Crying . I see you. You are going to beat this, okay . Rob the breaker medical treatment that gave one family the miracle they had been hoping for. Rob jillian fox and friends first starts right now. A very good morning to you. You are watching fox and friends first on friday morning. Rob thanks for starting your day with us. Straight to a fox news alert, donald trump want to the next front in the war against kim jong un for. Jillian the white house unveiling guidelines for reopening the economy. Rob it is a 3 phased approach guided by what the president says are medically driven metrics that cant come soon enough with the latest jobless claims, 5 million americans filing front appointment, bringing the total past 22 million, the president says hes leaving this up to the governors. Our country is suffering, the world is suffering, my administration is issuing new federal guidelines that will allow governors to take a phased and delivered approach to reopening their individual states. Reporter phase i begins by allowing restaurants, sporting venues, gems and places of worship to reopen with strict social distancing, elective surgeries resume, schools and bars remain closed, highrisk individuals stay home. Phase 2, the guidelines we just mentioned, schools and organized communities resume along with nonessential travel, bars start to open their doors with diminished capacity but large gatherings of 50 or more are avoided. Phase 3 open things to a wide array of employers and businesses, even allowing visits to senior care facilities and hospitals. That sounds reasonable, there is sharp criticism. Joe biden had this to say. I wouldnt call it a plan. I think what he has done is punted, he decided that he doesnt have the right to make the call for the country and talked about phases that in the generic sense doesnt give you any hard guidelines. Reporter on the Hill Nancy Pelosi says the white houses vague and inconsistent document does nothing to make up for the president s failure to listen to scientists and produce and distribute National Rapid testing. When does this begin . The president said could be as many as 29 states ready to open before may 1st and that is around the corner. Shannon we will have more later in the hour. In the meantime, calls for china to be held accountable for not being transparent on where covid19 originated. Rob Congress Ways possible payback for misleading the world. Reporter lawmakers want china to be held accountable as theres more speculation around the origin of covid19 coming from a lab and wuhan, china as a senior official was asked in late february of the chinese government, if it played a role in the acceleration of the virus. Is that i dont know, i didnt look at that, his mission in china would focus on what worked, not what went wrong. Senators like marco rubio slam china for changeling of the coronavirus pandemic. Chinas reputation globally is damaged. That he of countries know how china mishandled this. The damage china has suffered around the world is in many ways irreparable. Reporter bret baer says lawmakers on both sides are talking about possible payback against china for actions beijing took or failed to take in the days of the covid19 pandemic and pulling back manufacturing and pharmaceutical industry. This follows as donald trump praises the money going to the World Health Organization from the us, the Foreign Affairs committee sent a letter to the president saying voluntary contributions should be dependent on the resignation of the World Health Organizations director. The committee as Ranking Member said the us is the largest funder of the who contributing 893 million during their two your budget cycle, the same cycle, the peoples republic of china contributed 86 million, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson is denying the virus was leaked from the wuhan lab saying the head of the who has no evidence of transmission starting in the lab. Rob unprecedented goodbye for a fallen Indianapolis Police officer. Hundreds of masked Police Officers following social distancing as they line the indianapolis motor speedway, stood in front of patrol cars parked along the tracks 2mile stretch, her sister breaking down as she remembers breanne. I love you so much and i am going to make you proud. Rob it ended with a gun salute and taps honoring the officers bravery and heroism. She was shot and killed when responding to a Domestic Violence call last week. She served in the Army National guard, she followed in the footsteps of her sheriff deputy father. She leaves behind her 3yearold son. Sad story all around. Jillian the governor of new jersey ordering an investigation into Nursing Homes across the state after 17 bodies were found in a makeshift morgue, a tip leading authorities to the rehab center, the states largest nursing home. Governor murphy calling the disturbing sign heartbreaking. Im also outraged that bodies of the dead were allowed to pile up in a makeshift morgue in the facility. New jersey deserve to be cared for with respect, compassion and dignity. We can and must do better. 19 people at the center have died from covid19 since the end of march. More than 100 residents now infected. State Health Officials say the facility was understaffed but has since hired more nurses. Starting today new yorkers are required to wear face masks in public, the first state to do so, the measures to curb the spread of covid19 when social distancing is hard to maintain. Kids under the age of 2 and people who cannot medically tolerate covering the nose and mouth are exempt. The order goes into effect at 8 00 pm eastern time. Michael cohen will be released from prison earlier but covid19 concerns. Donald trumps former attorney will be get out and after may 1st. You will remain in quarantine for two weeks at the new york prison where 14 inmates and 7 staffers tested positive for covid19. serving threes for charges including lying to congress. He was such to be released in november of 2021. Roger stone as request for a new trial has been denied, stone and legal team claimed antitrump posts from a jury foreman proved that she was biased, the judge rejecting that motion saying they couldnt prove it, the president s former advisor was sentenced to 40 months for lying to congress and witness tampering in february. He must report to prison in 14 days. Not clear if the pandemic will delay the timing or change it. Reporter the chineseamerican community in phoenix making a tremendous donation to local hospitals, 10,000 surgical masks to fight the pandemic. There are reports of race discrimination. We want to put that aside and help. We are part of society. We want to contribute. Dozens of individuals and chinese restaurants stepping in to raise 50, 000 for the equipment. More inspiring stories, goes where website, foxnews. Com together. Rob the plan to reopen the country comes on a statebystate basis and Many Americans are more than ready. We want to end the lockdown and use common sense and get back to normal. Jillian what risk factors need to be considered to responsibly open businesses, schools and other aspects a, quote, normal lives . Rob the chairman of medicine at University Hospital joins us with two things states need to stay on top of if there is any hope of ending the shutdowns. Announcer there are everyday actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases. Wash your hands. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Stay home when you are sick. Cover your cough or sneeze. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects with household cleaning spray. For more information, visit cdc. Gov covid19. This message brought to you by the National Association of broadcasters and this station. Shannon good morning and welcome back. With all the concerns of an expectant mother the possibility of giving birth during a Global Pandemic come before the year is over. The task our first guest about that and bring in doctor bob. Can you hear us . This wasnt on the topic of things to talk about. A lot of expectant mothers are nervous. If you look at the possibility of reopening this country, states loosening guidelines, what is your advice to expectant mothers out there . Expectant mothers should not be concerned about this. If i was an expectant mother i would mitigate. I would wear the mask and gloves to protect myself. Weve done a few early on like 3 weeks ago a few csections and that sort of thing to speed things along in people we thought were at great risk. We had a mother who was covid19 positive but i would be very careful but i wouldnt be terribly anxious. Rob there are some nervous people out there. Lets talk about what we learned last night, a plan of action, some guidelines, starting with this gateing and this is what they are calling it, the criteria you have to meet to start the phases of normalizing society. What do you make of the News Conference . What needs to be done for us to move into a more normal life . I thought the News Conference was really interesting. Phase i for new york and new jersey is particularly interesting. 14 days to see the curve start to come down, i still see people that dont wear masks, i still see people in stores that dont wear masks despite the fact that both governors of said we really have to wear masks and in some cases gloves. Mitigation is the key terms that Anthony Fauci uses. It is to be continuous in states at the highest risk. Right here in the metropolitan area. We have to see the curve come down. We do see admissions dropping which is interesting, we see icu cases dropping, going to the intensive care unit and that is good news but gloves, masks and distancing have to continue. That is part of phase 1. It will be a long time before new york and new jersey get to phase 3 but wyoming, montana where there are very few cases make it to phase 3 very quickly. The key is testing and Contact Tracing stressed by several including doctor birx. It is important that we survey on Nursing Homes and places where people are at high risk, the elderly and close contact with vulnerable populations like people in poor sections of both states where they live so close, they ride buses every day. Even the subway you have to worry about people not wearing masks. Im sure everybody wears a mask now especially in the metropolitan area but in the rest of the country they might be able to get away with it. I dont think we will see that in our area. Shannon are you surprised places like some theaters, even some gyms reopen early in these phases . I am. Based on what im seeing i cant imagine being in the theater with 200 people and have one person sneeze and cough, the whole place would evacuate. It would be like somebody yelling fire. That is a big worry for me in the metropolitan area. Rob in the gym i thought that was a shocker too. Lets talk about the virus and the study that says it might be resistance. Everyone is optimistic that the summer will kill the virus but maybe it is resistant to heat. It was a french study on monkeys. If you look at the details, exposure to 197 degrees fahrenheit for 15 minutes is what ended this viruss ability to replicate. It doesnt get that hot. It is a big problem. We are seeing the virus in africa and southern latin america in the equatorial area which is pretty hot. This is a very fastidious virus, it is not a virus that will die that easily. The common cold which is related to this coronavirus doesnt go away in the summertime. Infects summer colds, spring colds are the worst cold we get. I dont think we are going to see that kind of deepening transmission over the hot months of the year. If it is like influenza and the other rna viruses like measles it may do its own cycle for some reason. Somebody asked me that yesterday at the hospital, like birds or butterflies flying to mexico every year. They do that for reasons that we have no clue. The virus may become cyclical based on that, some biological premise we dont understand yet. Jillian thank you so much for giving us the time this morning, appreciate it. Rob the marines stepping up to cheer up kids across the country during this outbreak. Jillian rolling out toys for tots program and giving out 2 million gifts. The Lieutenant General leading the charge joins us with why this mission is so important. These days staying connected is more important than ever. So were working 24 7 to maintain a reliable network, to meet your growing internet needs. Were helping customers who are experiencing Financial Difficulties stay connected. Were increasing internet speeds for low income families in our internet essentials program. And delivering selfinstall kits to your door. Nos comprometemos a mantenerte conectado. Were committed to keeping you connected. For more information on how you can stay connected, visit xfinity. Com prepare. Rob overnight two american astronauts returned were funded a pandemic. Jillian they left the International Space station after 200 years 200 avon board. They touched down in pakistan 2 years ago. 50 years after the apollo 13 crew splashdown in the pacific. That old video following their aborted moon landing mission. Lets talk about this. Spreading a cup of cheer long before the holiday. The marine corps toys for tots program is stepping up in a big way during this pandemic. Rob donating going to toys to kids across the country right now, the president and ceo of toys for tots joins us with more on their efforts. Thanks for coming on this morning, we appreciate is. Tell us what this is about. Thank you for having me on your show. Everyone recognizes toys for tots as being a christmas time charity. We have a network like no other but our network during christmas time is about collecting and distributing toys at the local level across the nation. When this crisis occurred, we didnt just want to wait until christmas of 2020 to do something. Theres a lot of anxiety, children are scared. To make matters worse, their parents are probably laid off from their work so we wanted to do something. We started looking at different models of how we could bring a little joy into a childs life during this time is one of the things we looked at was looking at another nonprofit that could distribute our toys and books. We had a good inventory already of books and toys we were going to distribute this next christmas so we found a good 360, another nonprofit. When partnered with them, this past week, we shipped 2 million books, toys and games across the nation to be distributed to less fortunate children. Shannon that is incredible. And an average december season you distributed 18 million, 7 million less fortunate. If we look at these numbers, this is the new report revealing potential covid19 impact on children stating an estimated 4266 million kids fall into extreme poverty because of covid19. What you guys are doing puts a smile on a lot of kids faces, your disturbing 2 million at this point. How long will you continue to do this . We will continue to do it for a while longer and we are prepared to go out and purchase more toys and books. Another program we are looking at, we know the title i schools across the nation are continuing to provide School Lunches to children and they are doing this by distributing the lunches to school buses. We got the idea to perhaps provide books to these schools to go along with school buses to pass out when they pass out the School Lunches so we are collecting data on that throughout our Network Across the nation and hopefully by next week we can start shipping books to these schools through our literacy program. Rob if you want to help you can check out toys for tots. If you want to request toys you can contact a local nonprofit or call 211. Thanks for your time. We appreciate it. 26 after the hour. New york mandating masks in public while parts of florida are reopening the beaches. How states are using different strategies as they try to get back to normal. Jillian parishioners ticketed, the church in a legal fight to protect prayer. Their attorney joins us with that story. [ ] think you need to buy expensive skincare products to see dramatic results . Try olay skin care. Just one jar of microsculpting cream has the hydrating power of 5 jars of a prestige cream, which helps plump skin cells and visibly smooth wrinkles. While new olay retinol24. Provides visibly smoother, brighter skin. For dramatic skincare results, try olay. And now receive 25 off your purchase at olay. Com brand power. Helping you buy better. Jillian back with fox news alert, donald trump being tribute to thousands of lives lost to the coronavirus. Rob the president s messages the us sees its deadliest day yet. Over a 24hour period, 2500 people died from coronavirus, the number of fatalities in the us topping 33,000, donald trump addressing the losses. We believe we will experience far fewer deaths than even the optimistic projection but there is no such thing as an optimistic projection with death, one person is too many. Reporter protest continuing throughout the country from michigan to virginia to wyoming to North Carolina and beyond, people demonstrated against lockdown orders they call tyrannical and worse than the virus, many ignored social distancing as they held signs enchanted at their state governments to reopen, a decision the president is more inclined to leave to the governors. They listen to me, they seem to be they respect his opinion is my opinion is the same as just about all the governors. They all want to open. Nobody wants to stay shut but they want to reopen safely. Reporter one area reopening at least in the beaches of jacksonville, florida with limited hours in the morning and in the early evening. In ohio the governor announcing his intention to gradually open up by may 1st challenging his States Residents to do so in a safe manner but in new york and other east coast states the shutdown of nonessential businesses has been extended a month to may 15th. Governor cuomo saying he will look at the data to determine what to do after that. We want to give you the number of people that recovered, 56,000 people now recovered from the virus in the us. Rob we know the identity of the first navy sailor to die aboard the uss roosevelt from covid19, Charles Robert factor junior died with his sailor wife by his side at a hospital in guam, chief petty officer, one of 500 sailors on the ship testing positive for the virus, the cruise captain was fired for raising red flag about the outbreak on his ship. Marcus for says captain crozier could be reinstated. Shannon and executive charged with sabotaging shipments of ppe, they stratus healthcare computer system, he changed 100,000 orders causing shipment delays. Rob tributes pouring in from Brian Dennehy after the long time actors death. A quiet little town. You might say it is boring. But that is the way we like it. And i get paid to keep it that way. Rob really good actor. He starred as the sheriff who chased john rambo in first blood. He was also known as big time callahan, dennehy served five years in the marines which he died of Natural Causes in his connecticut home. Brian dennehy was 81. Rob the mayor of greenville, mississippi, a prohibited drive in Church Service, the church sued in the doj stepped in and the mayor said he would allow the ceremonies after all. Jillian as mississippians wait for the change the church is planning this sunday services, a lead attorney, brian tucker, supposed to join us on skype. We will get back to him as soon as we have his shot up and running. In the meantime lets talk about this was a florida father three is battling covid19 and wakes up from a medically induced coma. Rob Michael Kevin received an experimental treatment which was plasma from a coronavirus survivor. From our fox affiliate in orlando, the rest of the story. No ventilator. Eyes open, was really alert. The nurses were nearby helping him. He was really glad to hear from us. Reporter Michael Kevin rachel, the kids in disbelief when nurses in the intensive care unit at orlando to show them Michael Kevin breathing on his own. Quite an emotional moment. Reporter nothing short of a medical miracle. Michael kevin has been battling covid19, doctors putting them on a ventilator and into a medically induced coma april 4th. Midnight april 8th, Michael Kevin receiving an expert mental treatment, plasma from a covid19 survivor. This was captured on easter. Hey, kevin, is stacy and lauren. Jillian as he was starting to wake up. I see you. We love you, youre going to beat this, okay . We need you, okay . Reporter 72 hours later Michael Kevin is breathing off of the vent, even talking. I was surprised how strong he sounded to me. He was speaking in sentences today. We are very different, in a very different place in 24 hours ago. Reporter smiling and giving a thumbs up. Made my kids light up. Reporter extra signs of encouragement this family so desperately needs. Jillian great news from fox affiliate in orlando reporting. Michael kevin is part of a study doctors hope will pave the way to help others suffering from covid19. Rob these tickets handed out in mississippi, 500 tickets for people doing a drive in Church Service in the doj stepped in after a lawsuit in the mayor is saying you can go to these churches with the drivethrough or the drive up church. We have the lead attorney, the case for the church, joining us to talk about it. What do you make of the progress you have made so far . We are not there yet. The mayor indicated a couple days ago he would revise the order but we have to wait until tuesday to see what that looks like. Jillian the statement says thank you to the Trump Administration and william barr for the strong stand in support of religious liberty, and this still america, we will help support this any way we can. You can still take out at restaurants, go to the Grocery Store with the proper masks. A lot of people saying why cant you drive up and take part in a Church Service . It is insane to think you can go to a drive in restaurant mere feet away from this church and have nothing happen but yet later in the day if you go to a wednesday night Church Service you have a 500 ticket, it is not just insane, it is unconstitutional. Rob is this an example of government overreach, certainly does in this country cant wait to get more control. Do you see that . This is one of those examples. A 500 ticket. It is insane. It is definitely government overreach, targeting for this church and it is concerning. You mentioned the department of justice got involved, the attorney general of the United States commented on this and we are thankful for that support and it helps in bringing this case along. We are going through this, nobody has been through the exact scenario. We are learning as we go. Do you think this was intentional. The order itself, these popped up. This was specifically directed at churches, drive in services. It was targeted in this instance, we are thankful the city recognizes its error and we are hopeful they will do away with the order that was put in place two days ago. Jillian a lot of people relying on their faith. Rob 39 after the hour, looking for a way to help during this pandemic. You cant do a lot of things. What can you do . Jillian what he did is give his tenants a really big break. His praise for his generosity joining us live. With coronavirus spreading, people at higher risk must take extra precautions. You are at higher risk if you are over 65, or if you have an underlying medical condition, like heart disease, chronic lung disease, diabetes, or if your immune system is compromised for any reason. If youre at higher risk, stay six feet or two arm lengths away from others. Better yet, stay home if you can. The choices you make are critical. Please visit coronavirus. Gov for more information. Jillian the white house redirecting World Health Organizations to relief organizations, the money will flow from several groups including the red cross and samaritans first. Donald trump implementing a suspension of all us contributions to the World Health Organization after he says they failed to vet coronavirus from china. The us provided 10 of the organizations 5 billion annual budget. Top executives at the world will receive 7 million in stocks, 90 of the staff is furloughed. Two of the executive started their positions last week. According to an sec filing the bonuses are to recognize employees for their contributions during the pandemic. Some of the awards are contingent whether they stay with the company for two years, see world closed its theme parks last month. Rob in new jersey landlord showered with gratitude and praise after giving his tenants a 3month break on their rent. David is a landlord with a dozen tenants and he stepped forward to give everyone of them a rent holiday for june. David exemplifies the spirit we need of people stepping up to make sure others come out of this emergency stronger. Rob what an act of selflessness, going 50, 000 in this tough economic time, given up that much money, that landlord joins me live to talk about this big move. You are kind of a hero, governor talking about you. What inspired this . Thanks for having me. I dont think of myself as a hero, plenty of others are risking their lives on frontlines and hospitals who deserve accolades more than i do. For us it is business practice, we are believers that if you invest in the community, a Good Community steward that will be good for you as a property owner, property investor. It was an easy decision to make, more a question of why not do this for our tenants . If they were able to go out and buy take out from restaurants, or pay forward to local food bank in montclair, new jersey, for us it is the way we operate, the way we do business. That benefits our stakeholders. Rob i like the message if you have got the money spend it somewhere else and keep everybody going. We heard from you before the break that it was hard to find a way to do something. A lot of people feel that way. You were struggling to find a way in this mess we have, talk about it. Scary to go outside these days. To roll up your sleeves and be with other volunteers was what do you do sitting at home . This was an easy thing for us to do. We have inspired a lot of others which is fantastic. Weve got an emails from around the globe, people sharing with us how they have helped out in their community. That could be as simple as making a phone call to your neighbors, asking the question are you okay . We find people are having compassion right now and everybody around them, that is how we get through this and everything gets back to whatever the new normal is going to be as fast as possible. Rob how bad will this pain be for people . It is bad now. Do you see it getting worse financially as a landlord . I dont see how it can get worse. With everything being shutdown it is hard to create the jobs or have the jobs out there that people need to survive this. The more Small Businesses we can keep on life support, the better the odds are they get through this on the other side. The more businesses get through this to the other side, the faster the number will be. We try to do our part to keep those businesses live. Rob 3 months of rent in the hardest hit states. Thank you for your time, appreciate it. Have a good day. Jillian michigans governor facing a revolt. First responders, protesters line the streets around the capital, now a handful of shares refusing to uphold strict said at home orders, the social media reaction to this battle over civil liberties. Rob a classy captain going viral after pouring his heart out to special passengers. On behalf of everybody in the area and the rest of the country i really really appreciate and thank you for what you are willing to volunteer to do. You doing okay . Yeah. This moving thing never gets any easier. Well, xfinity makes moving super easy. I can transfer my internet and tv service in about a minute. Wow, that is easy. Almost as easy as having those guys help you move. We are those guys. Thats you . The truck adds 10 pounds. In the arms. Okay. Transfer your Service Online in a few easy steps. Now thats simple, easy, awesome. Transfer your service in minutes, making moving with xfinity a breeze. Visit xfinity. Com moving today. Jillian some of michigans sheriff say they wont enforce their governors stay at home or accusing her of abusing power is protesters fill the streets of lansing with the same message. Rob Carley Shimkus with serious xm 115 year with what social media has to say. Reporter over the weekend governor Gretchen Whitner expand her stayathome order to include banning gatherings of any size and placing restrictions on what essential businesses can sell. These orders have caused thousands of people to leave their homes in protest and four county sheriffs vow not to enforce them. In a statement sheriffs say we understand the desire to protect the public, we questions and restrictions she has imposed as overstepping authority. She has created a vague framework of emergency laws that only confuse michigan citizens. Michigans attorney general firing back saying by statute the governors executive orders are law and Law Enforcement officers are dutybound to enforce them. Who is right . Who is wrong . Lets turn to twitter to get a reaction. Richard says officers should be proud, they sworn oath not to the governor but to the people. Abby rights governor whitner is just trying to protect as many michiganders as possible and people are getting mad about that. The sheriffs say they will deal with everything on a casebycase individual basis. Rob turning to twitter to find out who is right and wrong, twitter is almost always wrong. This is a great moment from United Airlines captain. Lets check it out. On behalf of everybody in the tristate area and the rest of the country i really really appreciate and thank you for what you are willing to volunteer to do. Jillian captain jim cray all, United Airlines captain explained his wife is a nurse, asks all the medical workers volunteering to fly from washington dc to the new york city area to stand up and receive applause and the moment with a tweet saying it was my personal honor for me and my crew to take those brave folks into part of the battle against covid19. United airlines responded after the video went viral saying suddenly it is getting a little dusty in here. Another twitter user saying beautiful and emotional words, we love you and salute our medical personnel. Capping things off with the hashtag united together. Jillian a lot of people want to watch sports in our prayers have been answered. Carley live sports have been canceled or so you thought because this video of a group of nuns in spain playing basketball is giving people what they need right now. Not a lot of defense but some impressive shooting and i am not sure if they know this but they have gone viral internationally as we play this right here. Garrett on twitter says this is legit better than most of the stuff espn is showing. She asks for forgiveness and scores was another twitter user says balls of a turtle life. Jillian creative ways to watch sports and these nuns are providing that. Rob next week we will have nuns boxing. Usc nuns, bareknuckle. Thank you so much. In the next hour of fox and friends chinas lack of transparency about the origins of covid19 sparks a lot of bipartisan backlash. A growing push to hold beijing accountable. Jillian a little more ball. They practice hearts for a talent show with the pandemic change their plans. Dont miss the precious look on their faces. One special guest dropped by to give them some pointers. 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Bob Bounty Hunter bobby bandy now but you can call me bobby d. Stayathome but if you got to go Jillian Matthew mcconaughey making headlines with his acts of kindness for first responders